Wordle #113 Answer – October 10, 2021
This page covers Wordle puzzle #113, played on Sunday, October 10, 2021. If you are playing it in the NYT Wordle archive, start with the hints. The answer comes after them, along with what the word means, how hard it was, and how the most popular starting words would have done.
Hints for Wordle #113
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter H.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter H.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
Yes, one letter appears more than once.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — A horizontal door in a floor or ceiling.
Wordle #113 Answer
The answer to Wordle #113 on October 10, 2021 was:
HATCH
HATCH has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does HATCH Mean?
Hatch (noun): A horizontal door in a floor or ceiling.
How Hard Was Wordle #113?
7.7/10Hard
93%harder than this share of all 1,961 Wordles
8look-alike answers
- Only 1 vowel, so the vowel pattern is hard to find early.
- A repeated letter, which most players do not test until late.
- Only common letters, with nothing unusual to find.
- 8 look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots, which can turn the last guesses into a coin flip.
Look-alike answers: WATCH, HUTCH, CATCH, MATCH, HITCH, PATCH, BATCH, LATCH.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against HATCH
Here is the color feedback each well-known opener would have given on this puzzle, and how many past Wordle answers would still fit after that one guess. Fewer is better.
| Opener | Feedback | Answers left |
|---|---|---|
| SLATE | SLATE | 45 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 26 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 7 |
| STARE | STARE | 59 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 75 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 355 |
On this puzzle, TRACE was the most useful opener, leaving 7 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
Letter-by-Letter Breakdown of HATCH
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | H | 16.9% | 3% |
| 2nd | A | 39.6% | 12.4% |
| 3rd | T | 29.6% | 4.8% |
| 4th | C | 19.2% | 6.3% |
| 5th | H | 16.9% | 6% |
On This Day in Wordle: October 10
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #113 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on October 10, 2021?
The answer to Wordle #113 on October 10, 2021 was HATCH.
Was Wordle #113 hard?
We rate it 7.7 out of 10 (Hard), harder than about 93% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #113?
Of the popular openers, TRACE did best, leaving 7 possible answers after the first guess.